Typographical machine



Oct. 5," 1937. w. M. RAPP l vTYPOGRAHICAI.' MACHINE Filed Aug'. v. `19:56

William Mlfap/f,

.Deceascd Edward f'ap/u ATTQRNEY.

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Patentedet. 5, 1937.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFETE William M. Rapp, deceased, late of the county of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey; by Edward Rapp, administrator, Westmont, N. J.,

. assignor to Edward Rapp, Westmont, N. J.

Application August 27, 1936, Serial No. V98,164

50mm. (calas- 30) YThis invention has to dolwith typographical machines,V and is particularly concerned with that typeof machine illustrated and' described in -the pate-nt to Rapp, Number 1,178,178, dated Apri14, 1916. j v 'j At the present time thereV is available to the public a machine whichi's designed and manufactured substantially in accordance with the disclosure of the Rapp patent above referred to. Such a machine ordinarily includes a triangular framework on which. is slidably mounted an assemblerV slide. Associated with this assembler slide is the usual braking'device, and in the now known types of machinethe framework carries a line stop which controls the. length of a line, together with an attachment for holding Vthe slug. Associated with thelatteris a suitably graduated `scale vwhich cooperates with a scaleonthe as- Y sembler slide to provide Vernier readings.

At the present time some little difficulty is being experienced due to the tie-up of the line stop with the device for holding the slug, inasmuch as no suitable provision is made for accommodating wear in the star wheel, whichf is included in a typographical machine of this type.

Accordingly, this invention has inview as an important objective the provision of a typographical machine of this type, in which the line stop for controlling the length of a line is mounted on the framework entirely independently of the attachment of the slug holding devicevthere- More particularly this invention has in View as a further object the provision of a typographical machine of this type, in which the slug holding device and associated graduated scale isv adjustably mounted on the framework, in order to provide for adjusting the said device to allow for wear which may take place on the star wheel.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a space band buffer which is carried by the framework, and which is adjustable thereon. Y Y

Various other more detailed objects and advantages of the inventionrwill in part become apparent, and in part be hereinafter stated, as the description of the invention proceeds.

The invention, therefore, comprises a typographical machine of the type shown in the said Rapp patent, and which comprises a framework on which is mounted an assembler slide and associated mechanism. A line sto-p is carried by the framework, and a slug holding device having a scale for Vernier readings is adjustably mounted on the framework in proper position with respect to the slide. An adjustable space band buffer is also mounted on the framework.

For a full and more complete understanding of theV invention, reference may be had to the following description and accompanying drawing type work, and i Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of the slug holding device.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts, the 4framework of the'typographical machine is Vreferred to generally by the reference character "1' F. The framework F carries a space band buffer in the form of a lever arm- I which is pivotally mounted at II on a plate IZ'that is also formed 'with'a stop I3` for ,limiting pivotal'moveme'nt of the arm Ill'. The plate I2 is provided with a slot, shown at I4, and a headed screw indicated at I5 Vextends through therslot I4 of the plate I2 and is anchored to the framework F in a well-known manner. mit of adjustment with the plate I2 with respect to the framework F.

Slidably mounted in the framework F is an assembler slide, designated I6, which carries at one end an upright projection I'I which normally cooperates with the star wheel of a machine of this type in a manner clearly illustrated and described in the said Rapp patent. The assembler slide ItA is provided with the usual graduated scale indicated at I8.

The framework F carries, in a position above the slide I6, a line stop referred to generally by the reference character L. This line stop com.- prises a screw member I9 having a nut at 2li, and which is carried by an ear 2l. It is this line stop L which controls the length of the line which is set up by the machine.

Disposed substantially beneath the line stop is a slug holding device which is referred to in its entirety by the reference character S. rThis slug Vholding device comprises a main body member 22 23 and screw 24 permitsY of adjustment of the It is evident that the slot I4 will peri device S with respect to the framework of the machine.

The main body portion 22 comprises a graduated scale 25 which cooperates with the scale I8 on the assembler slide to provide vernier readings. A spring clip member, indicated at 26, functions to maintain a slug (not shown) assembled on the device S.

The typographical machine illustrated in the drawing and described in the specification is primarily intended for linotype work, but also may be adapted to intertype work by incorporating as a part of the structure the lip extension shown in Figure 3, and indicated at 21.

As shown in Figure 2, the rear side of the framework F is provided with a channel construction, designated 28, and the lip extension 21 has an oifset portion 29 that ts in the channel 28. Openings Si! and 3i provide for the passage of a fastening element such as a screw (not shown) therethrough to maintain the parts assembled.

When wear has occurred on the star wheel the same may be accommodated by adjustment of the slug holding device S with respect to the framework F, due to the slot 23. At the same time this adjustment is entirely dependent of the condition of the line stop L.

While a preferred specific embodiment of the invention is hereinbefore set forth, it is to be clearly understood that the invention is not to be limited to the exact construction illustrated and described, because various modifications of these details may be provided in putting the invention into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A typographical machine of the character described comprising a framework, an assembler slide slidably mounted in the framework, a line stop carried by the framework adjacent to said assembler slide, and a slug holding device independent of the line stop and adjustably mounted on the framework. l

2. A typographical machine of the character described comprising a framework, an assembler slide slidably mounted in the framework, a, line stop carried by the framework adjacent to said assembler slide, and a slug holding device independent of the line stop and adjustably mounted on the framework, said assembler slide being provided with a graduated scale, and said slug holding device being provided withl a scale for cooperating with the scale on the assembler slide to provide for Vernier readings.

3. A typographical machine of the character described comprising a triangular framework, an assembler slide slidably mounted in the framework, said assembler slide being provided with a graduated scale, a line stop for the assembler slide carried by the framework, a slug holding device independent of the line stop and formed with a slot, and a retaining screw passing through said slot and being anchored in the framework, said slot and screw providing for adjustment of the slug holding device with respect to the framework, said slug holding device being provided with a graduated scale which cooperates with the scale in the assembler slide to provide Vernier readings.

4. In a typographical machine of the character described, a framework, a plate member adjustably carried by said framework, and a space band buier pivotally mounted on said plate member, said plate member being formed with a stop for limiting pivotal movement of the space band buffer.

5. In a typographical machine of the character described, a triangular framework, a plate formed with a slot, a retaining screw extending through said slot and being anchored to the framework, said plate being formed with a projection constituting a stop, and a lever arm constituting a space band buffer pivotally carried by said plate, the pivotal movement of said arm being limited by said stop.

EDWARD RAPP, Administrator for the Estate of William M. Rapp,

Deceased. 

